5500 Performing Arts and Music

1 Little Tokyo
2016 / Zen temple’s taiko concert to feature New York-based renowned shakuhachi player on June 4


Zenshuji Soto Mission and Zendeko taiko group present a one-time concert in Los Angeles with the theme of “Saiten: Cele…

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99 Classical Music - Western
2016 / Pianist Fuzjko Hemming back to Los Angeles to commemorate 5th anniversary of Japan disaster, March 13

Fuzjko Hemming Piano Recital with Cellist Marek Szpakiewicz
Sunday, March 13, 7:30 pm. Zipper Hall (inside the Colbur…

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35 Shochiku Kabuki
2016 / Shochiku to present Kabuki featuring Ichikawa Somegoro at MGM Las Vegas, May 3-7


MGM Resorts International will host “Japan Kabuki Festival in Las Vegas 2016” from Tuesday, May 3 – Saturday, May 7.
In t…

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20 Kabuki Music
2016 / Kabuki music program to be presented at Cal State Fullerton, March 5

Department of Modern Language and Literatures, California State University, Fullerton and Minori-Kai & Member…

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10 Los Angeles and its vicinities
2016 / Kabuki style music classes open at Hollywood, Venice, and Oxnard

Fuji Japanese Music provides classes of
Shamisen, voice, kotsuzumi, and taiko for adults
Taiko for children
Fuji Japa…

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10 Los Angeles and its vicinities
2016 / Huntington’s Japanese Garden hosts Hina Doll event by Japanese children, Feb. 28

Hinamatsuri show of Kodomo no ie Kindergarten was performed at the Japanese Garden of the Huntington Library on Sunday…

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79 Rakugo
2016 / Comical Japanese stories to be performed in “Rakugo” style in Arizona, Feb. 25-28

 
The Japanese Culture Club of Arizona and Canary English Rakugo Company in Tokyo present “Japan’s Traditional S…

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20 Okinawa
2016 / Okinawa lecture to focus on traditions of Lunar New Year, Feb. 6


Forwarded for the Okinawa Association of America
Lunar New Year’s Traditions in Okinawa: Lecture and Performance
On S…

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10 Los Angeles and its vicinities
2016 / UCLA Lecture: Nationalism and Vitalism on the Okinawa Stage, Jan. 25


UCLA Colloquium
January 25, 2016 | 12:30 - 2:00 PM
Nationalism and Vitalism on the Okinawan Stage
UCLA Royce Hall 314
Col…

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10 Los Angeles and its vicinities
2016 / Japan Foundation Lecture Series: Introducing Kabuki, Jan 19, 7:00PM

Japan Foundation Los Angeles Lecture Series 32
Introducing Kabuki: History, Aesthetics, and Star Power
Tuesday, Jan…

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99 Classical Music - Western
2016 / The 2016 New Year's Daiku (Beethoven’s 9th Symphony) Concert set for Jan. 10 at Aratani Theatre

Beethoven’s  9th Symphony Concert is dubbed “Daiku” by music enthusiasts in Japan. L.A. Daiku was formed in 2009 and a…

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21 Shamisen
2015 / Veteran Japanese folk song instructor Matsutoyo Sato and her students to present their 50th anniversary program, Nov. 29


Celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Japanese folk song instruction by Mem. Matsutoyo Sato in California, her scho…

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